Category Archives: LGBT

June 20

My favorite scene from: “My Best Friend’s Wedding”

George Downes: Michael’s chasing Kimmy? Julianne Potter: Yes! George Downes: You’re chasing Michael? Julianne Potter: YES! George Downes: Who’s chasing you… nobody, get it? There’s your answer. It’s Kimmy.

June 05

AIDS/LifeCycle 2013 Begins!

The more than 2,700 participants of AIDS/LifeCycle 2013 raise $14.2 million for the HIV/AIDS related services of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation, setting a new fundraising record! Learn more at http://www.aidslifecycle.org.

March 13

Words of a Pioneer – Jim Toy

Few men have had the historical impact of Jim Toy. He walked with the Reverend Martin Luther King, is a pioneer in LGBT activism and education, and was one of the original workers from the University of Michigan LGBT Center (founded nearly 25 years). Jim had a unique ability to push civil rights movements forward […]

January 09

Distinguishing Between the Gay Scene and Gay Community

Often in media and conversation, we confuse the gay scene with the gay community. The drinking, sex, and frivolousness found in the gay scene (and found in the straight scene as well, see Exhibit A – Jersey Shore Cast Photo) are not distinguished with the high rates of philanthropy and low rates of crime present […]

January 08

Manhunt v. Mormon

This post I will call the dichotomy of the human condition in 2012. Over the holidays, an electronic billboard in Times Square alternated between ads for Manhunt, a gay dating site, and the Mormon Church. This is the case of Manhunt v. Mormon and I place my money on the gays winning. There isn’t much more […]